Green Solutions to Haiti's Energy Challenges

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Green Solutions to Haiti's Energy Challenges

Before the earthquake, only 13 percent of Haitians had access to electricity. We examine new green initiatives to meet Haiti's energy needs.

Before the earthquake, Haiti was a country with an energy problem. Only 13 percent of Haitians had legal access to the country's electrical grid, while their reliance on charcoal for cooking had led to rampant deforestation. We examine new green energy initiatives, from solar power grids to energy-efficient stoves.

Guests

Rene Jean-Jumeau

Senior Advisor for Energy and Coordinator of the Energy Sector Management Unit (UGSE), Ministry of Public works, Transport and Communications, Government of Haiti

Jean Fritz Fednard

Co-founder, D & E Green Enterprises

Allison Archambault

President, Earthspark International

Related Links

EarthSpark International
The Kojo Nnamdi Show on Tumblr: Special Haiti Coverage

Jean-Fritz Fednard on Making Green Stoves

Comments

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zfree wrote:

Please speak to your guests about Haiti's oil, gold and other precious minerals, that would actually make Haiti quite wealthy. Why are these opportunities seldom mentioned?

http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/oil_sites.html#5_oil_sites_i...

http://open.salon.com/blog/ezili_danto/2010/01/22/did_mining_and_oil_dri...

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 1:54pm
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